English–Japanese

“tip” in Japanese

Japanese

Also先端 (sentan) · チップ (chippu)

Pronunciation

Romajikotsu

Example

母に料理のこつを聞きました。haha ni ryō ri no ko tsu o ki ki ma shi ta

I asked my mother for cooking tips.

Illustration for こつ (tip)

How to say “tip” in Japanese

“Tip” in Japanese is こつ (kotsu).

こつ (kotsu) centers on the practical point or technique that makes an activity work smoothly.

Full entry for こつ: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with こつ

先生に、早く漢字を覚えるこつを教えてもらいました。sen sei ni haya ku kan ji o obo e ru ko tsu o oshi e te mo ra i ma shi ta

My teacher taught me the trick to learning kanji quickly.

Tips for using こつ

  • A teacher may explain a こつ (kotsu) when a task becomes easier through one useful detail rather than through more effort.

Other Japanese words for “tip”

鉛筆の先端が折れました。en pitsu no sen tan ga o re ma shi ta

The tip of the pencil broke.

店員にチップを渡しました。ten in ni chi ppu o wata shi ma shi ta

I gave the server a tip.

“tip” in other languages